Saudi’s SFDA CEO: Inspector or field monitor assists and guides businesses to correct violations

Saudi’s SFDA CEO: Inspector or field monitor assists and guides businesses to correct violations

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Riyadh -- CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey affirmed that the role of the inspector and field monitor today is no longer confined to monitoring violations and issuing fines only, but rather helping and guiding business owners and facilities to correct and remove violations, adding that they are contributors to the development of the industry and attract investment.

In a speech on the occasion of the “Inspector and Field Monitor Day”, Dr. Aljadhey valued the great roles played by the inspectors and field monitors, praising all the sacrifices and efforts they perform to ensure the safety of food, medicine and medical devices provided to citizens and residents.

He added that SFDA has kept pace with the technological development in its inspection work by activating and implementing many initiatives and procedures, and benefiting from digital technologies, smart devices and artificial intelligence in monitoring and tracking violations in partnership with relevant authorities, such as tracking and measuring temperatures and humidity of food and drug vehicles and warehouses through Wasl platform, in cooperation with the Public Transport Authority.

In the interest of the continuous development and improvement of all procedural, executive and oversight tasks pursued by SFDA, Dr.